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Upstate consumer sentiment slides in March
The cold weather of the winter season and the heating bills that followed may have hindered upstate New York consumers’ willingness to spend in March,
EBRI survey: Retirement-savings confidence rebounds
Americans’ confidence in their ability to afford a comfortable retirement has recovered somewhat from the record lows of the past five years. That’s according to
NY State of Health says more than 865,000 sign up
More than 865,000 New Yorkers enrolled for health-insurance coverage through NY State of Health, the state’s health-insurance marketplace, according to a news release on the

CNYSME honors Dolgon with 2014 Crystal Ball Award
SYRACUSE — A year after reaching the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Calder Cup Finals, the Syracuse Crunch find themselves on the outside looking in at

Onondaga County Health Commissioner resigns
SYRACUSE — Dr. Cynthia Morrow, the Onondaga County Health Commissioner, today announced her resignation. Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney has accepted Morrow’s resignation and appointed
First Niagara launches private insurance exchange
BUFFALO — First Niagara Benefits Consulting (FNBC), a division of First Niagara Risk Management, Inc., today announced its launch of a private insurance exchange. FNBC

OCC starts Spadafora Memorial Scholarship Endowment, with help from Ed Levine
ONONDAGA — Onondaga Community College (OCC) has established the Vincent Spadafora Memorial Scholarship Endowment, to honor the memory of the professor emeritus. Spadafora served as

Syracuse Chiefs prepare to open new season on Thursday
SYRACUSE — Following an offseason that included a change in team management, the Syracuse Chiefs are set to open the 2014 season on Thursday at

Upstate consumer sentiment falls in March
Consumer sentiment in upstate New York fell 5.3 points to 68.8 in March, according to the latest monthly survey the Siena (College) Research Institute (SRI)

California firm acquires Salina’s Polaris Library Systems
SALINA — Polaris Library Systems, a Salina–based provider of automation software for public libraries, is under new ownership. Emeryville, Calif.–based Innovative Interfaces, Inc., a firm